Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

At-Grade Intersection Improvement MD Route 97 Georgia Avenue MARYLAND WORKSHOP

ACTT at Randolph Road

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1

1. WORKSHOP DETAILS ...... 2 1.1. Opening Session...... 2 1.2. Workshop Process...... 2 1.3. Skill Sets and Goals...... 3 • Construction 3 • Geotechnical Engineering Utilities 4 • Public Relations/Public Involvement 4 • Roadway/Geometric Design 5 • Structures 5 • Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety 6 accepted 2. PROJECT DETAILS...... 7 2.1. Project Overview...... 7 2.2. Project History and Development...... or practice. 7 2.3. Project Purpose ...... 8 2.4. Project Challenges...... 8 2.5. Project Status...... or 9

3. SKILL SET RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 9 3.1. Construction...... 9 3.2. Geotechnical Engineering Utilities ...... current 12 3.3. Public Relations/Public Involvement ...... 110 3.4. Roadway/Geometric DesignArchival ...... 12 3.5. Structures...... 13 3.6. Traffic Engineering/Safety/ITS ...... guidance 16

4. CONCLUSIONS ...... reflect 16 4.1. Next Steps ...... 16

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Glossary of Frequestly Used Acronyms ...... A-1 APPENDIX B: MD ACTT Workshop Attendees (by Team Focus Area)...... B-1 • Construction B-1 • Geotechnical Engineering Utilities B-1 • Public Relations/Public Involvement B-2 • Roadway/Geometric Design B-2 • Structures B-3 • Traffic Engineering//ITS/Safety B-3 APPENDIX C: Skill Sets Recommemdation(s) – Team Recording Forms...... C-1 • Construction C-2 • Geotechnical Engineering Utilities C-6 • Public Relations/Public Involvement C-9 accepted • Roadway/Geometric Design C-13 • Structures C-14 or • Traffic Engineering//ITS/Safety C-20 practice.

PROJECT LIMITS or Figure depicting the project limits for the MD-97 Georgia Avenue at .Randolph Rd Reconstruction Project, Montgomery County, MD…………..D-1

WORKSHOP PHOTOS current Photo 1. Team meets at intersection of MD-97 and Randolph Rd...... E-1 Photo 2. Workshop attendees tour the project Photo 3. Workshop attendeesArchival walk the project site. Photo 4. The Traffic Engineering Skill Set in breakout session Photo 5. Construction Skill set members developguidance recommendations Photo 6. Structures Skill Set reflectdiscusses the project Photo 7. ACTT Workshop participants listen to skill set reports Photo 8. MD SHA leadership addresses the workshop participants Photo 9. ACTT workshop coordinators at registration desk Photo 10. Participants network and discuss the project policy,

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Together, the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear – United States. Without them, we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts. – President Dwight D. Eisenhower, February 22, 1955 Source: “The Quotable Interstate,” Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation www.fhwa.dot.gov/interstate/quotable.htm Accessed June 6, 2007

Our Nation’s ever-changing technology and increasing mobility make President Eisenhower’saccepted remarks as applicable today as they were in 1955.

One of the major challenges many departments of transportation (DOTs) nowor face is keepingpractice. these parts – the States’ roadways and communications systems – dynamic in light of aging infrastructure, increased congestion and limited transportation dollars. or These are the very issues that the Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) is dealing with on the MD-97 (Georgia Avenue) at Randolph Road project in Montgomery County.

Together, the FHWA and the MDSHA identified the followingcurrent skill sets for the MD-97 workshop:

• Construction Archival • Geotechnical Engineering • Public Relations/Public Involvement • Roadway/Geometric Design guidance • Structures • Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safetyreflect

Each team focused on how the ACTT process applied to its area of expertise. The group as a whole searched for innovative ways to help the MDSHA increase safety and accelerate construction of the MD-97 project. policy, As the workshop progressed,longer each team summarized its thoughts and narrowed them down to a list of priority recommendations. On the final day, each skill set presented its suggestions to the conference attendees. Now that the workshop is complete, the MDSHA will evaluate the various recommendationsno and decide which ideas should be implemented as part of the project.

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1. WORKSHOP DETAILS

1.1. Opening Session MD-97 at Randolph Road is an at-grade four-legged intersection in a heavily urbanized area with heavy traffic flows, particularly during peak hours. The MDSHA ACTT workshop took place September 10-12, 2007, at the Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel in Linthicum, MD.

The FHWA Innovative Contracting Engineer Jerry Blanding, the workshop moderator, welcomed the group and gave a presentation titled Building on Success, giving the mostly first-time attendees an overview of the development and implementation of the ACTT process. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Deputy Administrator Douglas Rose and the FHWA Assistant Division Administrator Bill Wade greeted the attendees, and the participants introducedaccepted themselves. Ken McDonald. project manager with Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson provided an MD-97 project overview, and the group then departed on a tour of the project area. or practice.

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Archival Photos: Touring MD-97 at Randolph Road. Photo source: FHWA and MDSHA 1.2. Workshop Process guidance The MDSHA workshop followed the traditional ACTT process. On Tuesday morning,reflect the ACTT management team member and moderator, Jerry Blanding, discussed the brainstorming process with workshop attendees. Each skill-set committee met separately to discuss the project and brainstorm preliminary ideas, reconvening beforepolicy, lunch to share initial thoughts.longer After lunch, the committees continued their work, intermingling with other teams to ask questions and share ideas. The teams spent the remainder of the afternoon preparing final recommendationsno for presentation to the full group on Wednesday morning, the final A typical breakout session. Photo source: FHWA and MDSHA day of the workshop. May regulation,

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1.3 Skill Sets and Goals Each skill-set committee had established goals unique to its subject area:

• Skill Set: Construction Acceleration of the construction process can only happen with the cooperation and participation of the contractors performing the work. While contractors are generally willing participants in a partnering process and are concerned with producing a quality project, it must be recognized that one of their primary goals is to profit financially. Therefore any innovative construction techniques that are suggested must be reasonably constructed and fiscally viable. Moreover, if financial incentives can be associated with envisioned innovative techniques, there is a greater chance that these techniques will result in shortened construction periods without lessening quality. Proactive contract administration, pre-fabricating and pre-ordering materials, state-of-the art field work, such as surveying, data collection and fast-curing concrete,are all ideas that could be explored. accepted

Goals for Construction Skill Set: • This is a highly urbanized area. Possible work areas and stagingor sites will bepractice. difficult to identify and should be explored. • Work zone safety, pedestrian mobility safety, and motorists safety must be maintained. or • Are there new types of construction materials that could be used on this project that would speed construction, such as quick-setting or pre-cast concrete for drainage structures? • Construction management by a private firmcurrent could improve materials delivery, contract administration and reduce contractor delays. Should this approach be adopted? • Utility relocation, specificallyArchival PEPCO and Ve rizon, are critical path items for this project. Are there means and methods to improve the efficiency and timeframe for their relocation? guidance • Maintenance of traffic (MOT) is a critical item in this project and will require a minimum of seven stages.reflect Is there any way to reduce the number of stages of the MOT while maintaining traffic and pedestrian flow and other mobility , and at the same time, preserve work zone safety? • Much, if not all, of the existing at-grade intersection will be removed. Are there innovative demolition techniques that could be employed to speed this process? • The newly constructed Randolphpolicy, Road will be depressed beneath the existing grade approximately 23 feet and will be located approximately 26 feet above Washintonlonger Metropolitcan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) tunnels. A tunnel constructed in multiple states will take Randalph Road beneath the intersection along the same footprint as the existing intersection. Keeping in mind that noWMATA has special requirements for working within the “zone of influence,” can this be done more efficiently?

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• Skill Set: Geotechnical Engineering There is a significant amount of excavation that will be performed in connection with this project. Subsurface conditions and innovative techniques, particularly during maintenance of traffic, should be explored to expedite Silas Nichols, FHWA Resource construction. Center, facilitating Geotechnical Engineering skill set discussions

Goals for Geotechnical Engineering Skill Set: • The finished profile of Randolph Road will be depressed about 23 feet below the existing grade. Attention should be focused on grading requirements within constrained areas and the use of earth retention systems should be used. • Extensive MOT stages will require temporary detour roads to be constructedaccepted at various elevations. Can MOT phases be combined? Will there be adequate materials on site for construction of detour lanes? • Storm water management is being provided by using bioretentionor facilities. practice. Are there any opportunities to expedite this construction? • An existing WMATA rail line exists directly beneath the intersection of MD 97 and Randolph Road, approximately 50 feet below. Considerations for WMATAor have included the use of spread footers to eliminate concerns with the vibration of pile driving. Examine any geotechnical reports to explore opportunities during foundation construction. • Extensive Pepco and Verizon facilities existcurrent directly beneath the intersection and will be relocated into a newly constructed duct bank infrastructure system beneath Judson and Sheraton roads. Will subsurface conditions allow expedited construction of the infrastructureArchival system? • Groundwater readings were taken at select locations along the depressed roadway. the results indicate groundwater guidancedoes not appear to be a concern. But should a high groundwater table be encountered, what methods of dewatering can be implemented to expeditereflect construction?

• Skill Set: Public Relations/Public Involvement In this highly urbanized area impacts during construction to the community, motorists, pedestrians, business owners and emergency service providers cannot be avoided, only minimized. It is critical that effectivepolicy, public outreach and communications are provided to ensure that theselonger citizens are well informed of construction periods and stages and can make intelligent travel decisions. Businesses may elect to alter delivery times to coincide with certain phases of the MOT. Local elected officials will require constant projectno updates.

Goals for Public Relations/Public Involvement Skill Set: • Identify all stakeholders in the project. • Bring stakeholders into the project and the process of regional communications. May• Investigate methods of effective communication to motorists and pedestrians traveling through the area during construction. regulation,• Investigate the need for a public relations manager on site. • How do we secure the acceptance and participation of all stakeholders?

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• How do we collaborate with and manage the information released by the press? • What is the most effective means of informing the local elected officials and their constituents of construction progress and impacts? • Develop a plan to engage all stakeholders in the acceleration of construction process and communicate to them the overall benefit. Solicit their assistance.

• Skill Set: Roadway/Geometric Design Highway design elements such as horizontal and vertical geometrics and roadside grading can impact overall project costs and construction time frames. Adverse impacts associated with roadway geometrics could range from problematic excavation due to rock or unsuitable materials requiring excavation and backfill to impacts to neighboring properties. Vertical and horizontal alignments can often result in utility impacts that should be considered during geometric layout. Design guidelines allow for flexibility during design. The designers challenge is to meet State and national design standards while minimizing adverse impacts overall. If all of these elements can be broughtaccepted together in an efficient manner, the result should be a construction time frame that is as timely as possible with minimal adverse impacts. or practice. Goals for Roadway/Geometric Design Skill Set: • Evaluate the horizontal and vertical geometrics to assess efficacy of orconstruction both overall and during various phases of MOT. • Evaluate the horizontal and vertical geometrics with regard to access to the surrounding properties during construction. • Evaluate the design geometrics with regard to impacts to neighboring properties. • Review all design elements to ensure that necessarycurrent utility relocations have been minimized to the greatest extent possible. • Review key design elementsArchival to assess if there are any means of accelerating construction through innovative design techniques. • Review design elements with regard to the need for permits and the possibility of minimizing or eliminating permits. guidance reflect • Skill Set: Structures The Randolph Road tunnel beneath MD 97, with WMATA rail tunnels located approximately 50 feet below the existing intersection, is the focal point of this project. Any effective means of accelerating the construction of both the tunnel and associated retaining walls could have the resultant effect of accelerating the overall project construction period. Review of standardpolicy, design and construction practices should be performed. Prefabricationlonger or pre-ordering of materials when applicable to avoid delays should be reviewed. Partnering between the owner and the contractor may aid in communications and expediting construction and should be considered. no Goals for Structures Skill Set: • Design concepts should consider availability of materials. Are there any long- lead items? • Construction areas will be constrained in this tightly urbanized area. Staging May areas and accessibility of those areas should be assessed. regulation,• Design concepts should consider the use of early-strength concrete or pre-cast materials for tunnel and retaining walls. • Evaluate impacts to utilities associated with structure foundations.

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• Assess the stages of construction and evaluate the possibility of reducing stages. • Should construction management be considered as a means of improving construction efficiency, owner/contractor partnering and reduction of delay? • Are there other new types of construction materials or techniques that could be used on this project that would speed construction?

• Skill Set: Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety Traffic management techniques both during construction and in the completed facility will be critical to the overall success of the project. All innovative techniques that will aide in improving safety, traffic flow, communication and overall speed of construction should be thoroughly reviewed for possibilities. Efficiency in communicating to local elected officials, emergency service providers, motorist, and local businesses regarding traffic shifts, detours, restrictions and MOT phases during construction accepted will help minimize impacts. Information systems to communicate via the Internet and media should be explored. Incident Tom Harmon, FHWA management systems should also be assessed for potential Resource Center facilitating Trafficor Engineering/ITS/ practice. benefit for this project. Safety skill set discussions

Goals for Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety Skill Set: or • Review Maintenance of Traffic Plans for opportunities to improve traffic flow and eliminate phases or shorten durations while maintaining safety practices • Assess pedestrian and biker safety, mobility and accessibility during construction • Consider truck detours during heavy constructioncurrent periods • Consider working with businesses to coordinate truck business deliveries to non- construction hours • Assess the benefits of Archivala public involvement liaison and campaign during construction • Review construction phases for work zone safety • During construction, consider alternate routeguidance detours or elimination of certain movements to maximize workreflect zone areas • On-hand field resources for incident management; special event planning during construction and post construction • Utilize ITS into construction phasing • Assure current technology for traffic control devices (signs, signals, VMS, arrow panels, portable signs) • Post construction – trafficpolicy, demand management (HOV, mass transit, car and vanpooling,longer work with local business to encourage flex time, telecommuting, etc.) no

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2. PROJECT DETAILS

2.1. Project Overview The purpose of the proposed project, which is located in Montgomery County, Maryland, is to improve traffic operations for vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians using the MD 97/ Randolph Road intersection. The planning study has investigated methods to improve the levels of service (LOS) and reduce congestion at this crucial intersection, which should enhance the performance of the entire network of intersections in the area. The planning study team has concentrated on grade separated intersection improvements that will promote transit use by emphasizing intermodal access to transit services. The improvements should facilitate intermodal access accepted to the Metro Station at Glenmont, particularly for bicycles and pedestrians. The study limits extend or practice. for approximately 2,000 feet north and south of the intersection along MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) and or approximately 1,500 feet both east and west of the intersection along Randolph Road. The existing intersection is operating at a level of current service (LOS) “F” for both a.m. and p.m. peak hours (a.m. v/c=1.21 and p.m. v/c=1.15). Furthermore, Archivaltraffic forecasts show that these condi- tions will worsen with a projected A erial view 91 of percent theguidance subject increase project site. in Photo MD source: 97 MDSHA traffic and a 53 percent increase in Randolph Road traffic by the yearreflect 2020 based on existing and projected average daily traffic or ADTs. The traffic congestion is also compounded when the Kensington Volunteer Fire Company, situated directly on the southeast corner of the intersection, preempts the signal at the intersection in order to enter and exit its facility. 2.2. Project History andpolicy, Development The MD 97/Randolphlonger Road project has been a focus of the State Highway Administration (SHA) and Montgomery County for many years. Continuing increases in traffic volumes, and a subsequent degradation in levels of service along with increasing accidents,no have elevated this project to one of the SHA’s top priorities and Montgomery County’s top highway transportation project.

Historically, project planning began in the late 1990’s, with location and design approval granted in 2002. Once in design, the project was taken to the preliminary review Maymilestone (30%) in January 2004 and semi-final review (65%) occurred in November 2004. Right-of-way plats were issued in January 2007. Due to various issues between the regulation,SHA and the county resulting in continuing negotiations, the project has remained in a pre-final review status.

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2.3. Project Purpose The purpose of the proposed project, which is located in Montgomery County, Maryland, is to improve traffic operations for vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians using the MD 97/ Randolph Road intersection. The planning study has investigated methods to improve the levels of service (LOS) and reduce congestion at this crucial intersection, which should enhance the performance of the entire network of intersections in the area. The planning study team has concentrated on improvements that will promote transit use by emphasizing inter-modal access to transit services. The improvements should facilitate inter-modal access to the Metro Station at Glenmont, particularly bicycle and pedestrian access. The study limits extend for approximately 2,000 feet north and south of the intersection along MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) and approximately 1,500 feet both east and west of the intersection along Randolph Road. The existing intersection is operating at a LOS F for both a.m. accepted and p.m. peak hours (a.m.. v/c=1.21 and p.m. v/c=1.15). Furthermore, traffic forecasts show that or these conditions will worsen with a projected practice. 91 percent increase in MD 97 traffic and a 53 percent increase in Randolph Road traffic by the or year 2020 (based on existing and projected ADTs). The traffic congestion is also compounded when the Kensington Volunteer Fire Company, situated directly on the southeast corner of the intersection, preempts the signal at the intersection in order to current enter and exit their facility. Archival 2.4. Project Challenges Project challenges are significant and include utilityguidance relocations. PEPCO is the local electricity provider and has a 69,000-volt line running beneath the existing intersection. Additionally, Verizon has significantreflect communication lines beneath the intersection. Due to the excavation required for the tunnel, both of these utilities must be relocated outside of the footprint of the grade separation. The relocation challenge has been to find a suitable alternate location for the utilities, as well as design and construction timing. It is anticipated that construction of the relocated utilities will require two years to complete prior to advertisement of the roadwaypolicy, project.

Maintenance oflonger Traffic (MOT) : MOT during construction is complicated by this is a tightly constrained intersection with business and residential properties close to this intersection. To construct the tunnel in the same footprint as the existing intersection will requireno seven phases of MOT to allow the structure to be built in phases while maintaining traffic. This will present construction and public relation challenges.

The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD). Located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection, the KVFD, serves the community with emergency services. MayIn order to build the project, the property is envisioned as a total take to allow detour roadwaysregulation, to be built, thus providing space to build the tunnel. The KVFD is a privately owned facility. The SHA and Montgomery County have declined to condemn this site until a replacement facility can be provided so that the community has no lapse in

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emergency service. The existing site is outdated. The State’s appraisal and subsequent purchase offer, as required by law, has been rejected by the Fire Department, and the State and the County have been negotiating the source of funding to provide a replacement facility.

2.5. Project Status The design of the MD 97/Randolph Road project remains 65 to 70 percent complete. Upon funding approvals this project will proceed to advertisement. 3. SKILL SET RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1. Construction The construction skill set offered the following recommendations:

Social and Environmental Issues accepted • Evaluate using 4f properties for temporary construction activities • Pedestrian mobility or practice. Public Relations • Community liaison or • Community meetings • Project Web sites

Phasing current • Think “outside the box” for retaining wall design/bridge design and MOT with the intent for reducing project and phase duration Archival Advanced Construction Contract • Utilities guidance • Storm drain/roadway reconstruction to be completed at Judson and Sheraton Streets reflect • Advertise utility contract, hold roadway construction contract • Subsurface utility engineering

Reduce Congestion within Work Zone • Explore detour options policy, • Bus routelonger alternatives (Public Transit/School Buses)

Right of Way • noAdvanced right-of-way acquisitions • Monitoring Wells for the purpose of identifying possible contaminated soils

Innovative Contracting May• Incentive/disincentive at critical path milestones • Design/build • regulation, A+B

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Construction Management • Use of construction management and inspection contracts • Use of conventional SHA administration and inspection of project

Agency Coordination and Public Involvement • Start discussions with organizations early • Restrictions on design and construction must be coordinated into plans

3.2. Geotechnical Engineering Utilities The geotechnical engineering/accelerated materials testing skill set discussed the strength of the clay and the potential instability of various slopes along MD-97 before offering their recommendations:

3.3. Public Relations/Public Involvement accepted The public relations/involvement crew centered their recommendations on the “Identify, Involve, and Inform” model: or practice. • Key Concepts • Budget for public information activities or • Comprehensive community outreach • Reach a diverse audience • Informational vs. promotional • Elected officials support current

Public Relations Skill Set Recommendations • On-site community liaisonArchival • Informational public meetings • Establish database for outreach guidance • Project Web site • Community outreach reflect • Media outreach • On-site community liaison • Hire a public relations consultant at the outset of the project • Funding must be set aside out of the construction budget • Located at project field office.policy, • Informationallonger public meetings • Pre-meeting with local officials • Several months prior to construction host one or more open houses. • noRegular update meetings throughout life of the project

Establish Database for Outreach • Set up a database of all stakeholders, interested parties, and individuals that need to be informed about the project May• Ability to provide updates through e-mails, phone messages, and text messages regulation,• Disseminate timely information to a mass audience • Project Web site

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• Communicate project news and changes on SHA’s Traffic Management website (CHART) and Montgomery County’s Traffic Management Center • Purchase domain names • Web site must be kept current

Community Outreach • Fliers, door hangers, newsletters (print and electronic), brochures, giveaways • Speakers bureau (project staff, local officials) • Information on city and county web pages, • Drop-in center, kiosks, • Advertising for display at transit facilities (i.e. METRO, bus) and on grocery bags • TAR/VMS, static project information signs

Media Outreach • Limited media attention from DC-area T.V. and radio accepted • local cable access programs • Press releases, traffic reports, blogs, radio/TV/print interviews, PSAs, letters to the editor, editorials or practice. • Coordination with traffic reporters • Outreach to Hispanic organizations, Spanish language radio stationsor (99.1 El Zol) 3.4. Roadway/Geometric Design The roadway/geometric design group reviewed thecurrent Value Engineering study completed in May 2004 and concluded that the proposals presented are valid design items, noting that they do not appear to accelerate construction or significantly reduce costs. The team then offered the followingArchival recommendations:

Roadway/Geometric Design guidance • Change of utility relocation • Original plan to relocate alongreflect Sheraton and Judson • Proposed: relocate along MD 97 and Randolph Rd • Concerns: • Possible 4F issue to be created • Purchase of residence on northwest corner of the existing intersection. The property is currently for sale.policy, longer Other Details • There are still some utilities to be relocated at Sheraton and Judson • noThe house on main intersection could be offered as 4F mitigation

Roadway/Geometric Design • Hold existing vertical (MD 97) May• Keep MD 97 at the current elevation

regulation,Concerns • While MOT may be simplified, Randolph Rd. may need to be lowered

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Coordination Structures • Roadway/Geometric Design • Geometrics • Eliminate the jug-handle and the tunnel left turn lane. • Provide the left turn lane from eastbound Ramp B. Concerns • Need for advanced signing • Modification of the vertical curve to shorten the walls on the east end Other • Eliminates impact to police lot • Walls are parallel Coordination • Structures, traffic, and construction accepted 3.5. Structures or The structures team offered the following recommendations: practice. or

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Figure 1: Proposed elevated structure forreflect Figure 2: Typical retaining walls that may be used in Randolph Road trenching Randolph Road)

Viaduct Bridge for Randolph over MD 97 Advantages • Minimize utility impacts (no underground relocations) • Reduce right-of-way impactspolicy, (eliminate some total takes) • Lanes canlonger be tucked under structure • Carrying heavier traffic movements, improving Level of Service (LOS) • Less impact on residents Aestheticsno • Significant time savings for construction • Reduce construction stages • Minimize hazardous material impacts • Minimize impacts to surrounding structures May• Saves money (ROW/Utility impacts) Disadvantagesregulation, • Visual intrusion • Long-term maintenance costs

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• Planning process will require revisiting • Possible conflicts with WMATA Metro Tunnel (foundations)

Accelerated Construction of Current Designed Bridge • Weekend Closure to Construct Bridge • Install foundation elements during short term lane closures. Cover with steel plates. • Close intersection for weekend. • Excavate as required depth over the bridge area. • Install pre-cast abutment caps. • Place pre-cast superstructure elements. • Place temporary waterproofing membrane and HMA wearing surface. • Open to traffic

Accelerated Construction of Current Designed Bridge accepted Advantages • Minimize MOT phases • Shorter construction time frame or practice. • Less temporary pavement • Potentially less ROW/Easements Disadvantages or • Closes intersection for a weekend Issues • Coordinate foundation with WMATA tunnel • Superstructure types current • Extensive Public Awareness campaign required • Dependent on amountArchival of work, could be expanded to two weekends • Staging area will be needed close by

Secant/Tangent Wall (Top Down) guidance Advantages reflect • Can be constructed using lane closures • May not require tie-backs • Can be used for a vertical load carrying element at bridge Disadvantages • Requires special details at WMATA crossing • High costs - $110 to $150policy, per SF • Potentiallonger challenges removing decomposed rock material

Accelerated Construction of Retaining Walls no Soldier Piling/Lagging (Top Down Driven H-Piles) Advantages • Lower costs • Less caisson drilling MayDisadvantages regulation,• More extensive MOT • Requires special details at WMATA crossing (tie-backs)

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Soil Nail Advantages • Lowest cost Disadvantages • Longest construction time • Possible conflicts with drainage and tie-backs • Long term durability concerns (soil PH requires investigation) • Other structure Issues

Shift Bridge/Md 97 Alignment East Advantages • Less phases for construction • Less impact to traffic Disadvantages accepted • 4f impacts associated with temporary roadway in Greenway • Issues with temporary roadway intersecting vertical grade of Randolph Road or practice. Materials • Self-consolidating concrete (drilled shafts) • Automated computer control of concrete placement operations or • High-performance overlays • High-performance rebar • Utilizing pre-cast elements current 3.6 Traffic Engineering/Safety/ITS The traffic engineering/safety/ITSArchival skill set defined the group’s assumptions before offering their recommendations:

Challenges of current design guidance • Signing reflect • Shifts congestion to adjacent intersections • Utility relocations along Judson Road and Sheraton Street • Length of construction period • Redirection of local roadway traffic • Median nose impeding turningpolicy, movements • Access management issues • Growth longerof shopping center • Redirect of Inner-County Connector traffic no

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Skill set goals • Reduction of construction time and cost • Minimize impact to traffic during construction • Provide safe pedestrian access through construction phasing • Keeping stakeholders (system users, TMC, adjacent residents, businesses, etc.) Informed of traffic and construction conditions • Real-time monitoring and conveying that information to the public • Maximize the benefit of the ultimate facility • Minimize crashes during maintenance of traffic

Reduction of construction time and cost • Consider two- or three -lane tunnel with reversible lanes for peak direction • Reconsider alternative grade widening – consider pedestrian bridge/tunnel with elevators • Consider short term closures for certain activities to reduce constructionaccepted time and phasing need to perform modeling to determine impact

Minimize impact to traffic during construction or practice. • Signal timing at adjacent intersections within the area network • Additional traffic monitoring equipment beyond the project limits. Need to determine what Montgomery County currently has in place. or • Reduce or eliminate conflicting turning movements in work zone

Provide safe pedestrian/bicycle access during construction • Provide positive protection current • Pedestrian/bicycle detours • Signing Archival • Local information outreach • Reduce construction phasing • Coordination with WMATA and consider movingguidance bus stops • Provide acceptable ridingreflect surface for cyclists • Maintain adequate lighting

Keeping stakeholders informed of traffic and construction conditions • Maintain open line of communication with media • Coordinate closures with policy,property owners and businesses • Community liaison • Coordinationlonger with ICC construction and other nearby construction projects • Maintain accurate traffic control devices • Real-time monitoring and conveying that information to the public • noProvide and maintain monitoring and its devices throughout the area network and include in project cost • Coordinate construction phasing and signal timing with Montgomery County traffic management center (TMC) May• Coordinate construction activities with WMATA bus operations • Use existing resources to provide real-time data (WMATA, WTOP, Mont. Co., regulation,etc.) • TAR – travel advisory radio

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Maximize the benefit of the ultimate facility • Simulation modeling of ultimate facility for traffic flow improvements • Access management to village center • Remove Randolph Road left turn lanes to Village Center • Consider second cut and cover at Glenmont Circle and Randolph Rd • Consider impacts of ICC • Provide additional left-turn lane out of the shopping center

Minimize crashes during maintenance of traffic • Clear and accurate use of traffic control • Routine WZTC inspection • Reduce or eliminate conflicting turning movements in work zone • Provide contractor incentives for maintaining safe work zone • Remove vehicles quickly in the event of a crash or incident – consideraccepted performance specifications for contractor or practice. 4. CONCLUSIONS or 4.1. Next Steps Now that the workshop is complete, the MDSHA is evaluating the recommendations to determine which items will be implemented as part of the MD-97 Georgia Avenue at Randolph Road project, Montgomery County, MD.current

As this report shows, national, State, and local national transportation experts came together to brainstorm innovativeArchival techniques for financing and delivering a much-needed project on a major urban corridor. Once again, ACTT has proven to be a valuable tool in project planning and success. guidance reflect

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APPENDIX A: Glossary of Frequently Used Acronyms

ACRONYM FULL NAME AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials AB Aggregate Base ACC Acid Copper Chromate ACTT Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADT Average Daily Traffic AEP American Electric Power AGC Associated General Contractors of America ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASR Alkali-Silica Reaction accepted ATB Asphalt-Treated Base ATCs Alternative Technical Concepts or ATMS Advanced Traffic Management System practice. BANs Bond Anticipation Notes BIMRS Bridge Incident Management and Response System or BMPs Best Management Practices CAD Computer-Aided Design CB Citizen Band CCTV Closed Circuit Television current C-D Collector-Distributor CDC Community Development Center CE CategoricalArchival Exclusion CIP Cast-in-Place CM at Risk Construction Manager at Riskguidance CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality CMP Congestionreflect Mitigation Plan CPI Consumer Price Index CPM Critical Path Method CRC/CRCP Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement CSO Combined Sewer Overflow CSS Context Sensitivepolicy, Solutions CTB longerCement-Treated Base D-B Design-Build D-B-B Design-Bid-Build DBE no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DDOT Detroit Department of Transportation DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement DIBC Detroit International Bridge Company DIE Detroit Industrial Expressway MayDMS Dynamic Message Sign DOT Department of Transportation DRBregulation, Dispute Review Board EA Environmental Assessment

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ACRONYM FULL NAME EJ Environmental Justice EMS Emergency Management System EPS Expanded Polystyrene ESA Endangered Species Act FAA Federal Aviation Administration FCC Federal Communications Commission FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement FFY Federal Fiscal Year FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMS Freeway Management System FONSI Finding of No Significant Impacts FRP Fiber Reinforced Polymer GARVEE Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle GIS Geographic Information System accepted GISIGOSO Get In, Stay In, Get Out, Stay Out GPS Global Positioning System GRS Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil or practice. HAR Highway Advisory Radio HfL Highways for LIFE HMA Hot Mix Asphalt or HOT High Occupancy Toll HOV High Occupancy Vehicle HPC High-Performance Concrete HPS High-Performance Steel current ICC Interagency Coordination Committee IM IncidentArchival Management IMTF Incident Management Task Force IT/ITS Intelligent Transportation/Intelligent Transportation Systems JPCP Jointed Plain Concrete Pavementguidance LOS Level of Service MDOT Michigan Departmentreflect of Transportation MIS Major Investment Study MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOT Maintenance of Traffic MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPH Miles per Hourpolicy, MPO longerMetropolitan Planning Organization MSE Mechanically Stabilized Earth NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NEPA no National Environmental Policy Act NHI National Highway Institute NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NS Norfolk Southern PAB Private Activity Bond MayPCC Portland Cement Concrete PCMSregulation, Portable Changeable Message Signs PIO Public Information Officer PMT Project Management Team

A-2 Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

ACRONYM FULL NAME PPP Public-Private Partnerships PR Public Relations PS&E Plan Specification & Estimate PSI Pounds per Square Inch QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control RAP Reclaimed Asphalt Pavements RFP Request for Proposal RFQ Request for Qualifications RIB Rail Infrastructure Bank ROD Record of Decision ROW Right-of-Way RPMs Raised Pavement Markers/Markings RSCH Repeated Shear at Constant Height RSS Reinforced Soil Slopes accepted RTA Regional Transit Authority RWIS Roadway Weather Information System SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportationor Equity Act:practice. A Legacy for Users SCC Self-Consolidated Concrete SEP Special Experimental Project or SH State Highway SIB State Infrastructure Bank SIP State Implementation Plan SIP Forms Stay-in-place Forms current SMA Stone Matrix Asphalt SMART SuburbanArchival Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation SPMTs Self-Propelled Modular Transporters SUE Subsurface Utility Engineering TDM Traffic Demand Managementguidance TIF Tax Incremental Financing TIFIA Transportationreflect Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act TIG Technology Implementation Group TMC Traffic Management Center TMP Traffic Management Plan TRAC Transportation Review Advisory Committee TRB Transportationpolicy, Research Board TS&L longerType, Size & Location TSA Transportation Security Administration TSM Transportation System Management TSP no Thrift Savings Plan VE Value Engineering VMS Variable Message Sign VPD Vehicles per Day VPPP Value Pricing Pilot Program MayWiFi Wireless Fidelity regulation,

A-3 Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

APPENDIX B: MD ACTT WORKSHOP ATTENDEES (by Team Focus Areas)

Construction Issues Team Name Title Division/Section/Company E-mail Address Phone Maurice Agostino Assistant Division Chief SHA, Office of Bridge Development William Bradley, III Regional Construction SHA, Office of Construction accepted

Engineer Matt Harrell Transportation Engineer SHA, Office of Highway Development or (Note taker) practice. Joseph Huerta Pavement Management FHWA Resource Center [email protected] (410) 962-2298 Engineer, (Facilitator) or Bernie Kuta Contract Administration FHWA Resource Center [email protected] (404) 562-3204 Engineer Chip Lambert Verizon current John Mays Utility Engineer SHA, District 5 Kevin Nowak Area Engineer ArchivalSHA, District 3 Construction Michael Sprinkel Associate Director Virginia Transportation Research Council Geotechnical Engineeringguidance Issues Team Jamie Folden Assistant District Engineer SHA,reflect District 5 Construction Office, Geoffrey Hall Division Chief SHA, Office of Materials and Technology Sean Johnson Transportation Engineer SHA, Office of Highway Development (Note taker) Gus Khankarli Design Manager Texaspolicy, Department of Transportation Kelly Nash Project Manager SHA, Office of Bridge Development Silas Nichols Geotechnical Engineerlonger FHWA, National Resource Center [email protected] (404) 562-3930 (Facilitator)no

May B-1 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Public Relations / Involvement Issues Team

Name Title Division/Section/Company E-mail Address Phone Mark Ball Public Information Officer Texas Department of Transportation (Facilitator) Dave Buck Division Chief SHA, Office of Communications (410) 787-5615 Valerie Burnette Edgar Director SHA, Office of Communications accepted (410) 545-0301 Christina Lavoie Transportation Engineer SHA, Office of Highway Development (note taker) or practice. Marketing & [email protected] Carin Michel Communications FHWA Resource Center (410) 962-2530 or Team Leader Steve Moler Public Affairs Specialist FHWA Resource Center [email protected] (415) 744-3103 Montgomery County Department of Public Bob Simpson Works & Transportationcurrent Kim Tran Assistant District Engineer SHA, District 5 Traffic Office Fran Ward Public Relations Officer ArchivalSHA, District 4 Office Roadway / Geometric Design Issues Team Dane Barton Transportation Engineer SHA, Office of Highwayguidance Development (Note taker) Ken McDonald JMT/SHA,reflect Office of Highway Project Manager Development Girish Pancholi SHA, District 3 Maintenance Jawad Paracha SHA, Office of Traffic and Safety Stephen Park PEPCOpolicy, Wilton (Bud) Roberts Facilitator longerParametrix Norman Roush URS Corporation Barb Solberg Assistantno Division Chief SHA, Office of Highway Development

May B-2 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Structures Issues Team Name Title Division/Section/Company E-mail Address Phone Derek Constable Senior Bridge Engineer FHWA, Maryland Division Office [email protected] (410) 779-7157 Jesse Free Area Engineer SHA, Office of Materials Technology Keith Gray Bridge Engineer FHWA, Delaware Division Office [email protected] (302) 734-1657 Structural Engineer accepted Vasant Mistry FHWA, Office of Bridge Technology [email protected] (202) 366-4599 (Facilitator) Jeff Robert Team Leader SHA, Office of Bridge Development or practice. Dan Sajedi SHA, Office of Materials Technology Jacob Smith Designer (Note taker) STV or Steve Stroh Deputy of Surface Transportation Bridge Group URS Corporation Manager Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safetycurrent Issues Team Sae’d Rahwanji SHA, Office of Traffic and Safety Shawn Reynolds Designer (Note taker) Johnson,Archival Mirmiran & Thompson Jim (J.R.) Robinson Mark Robinson Facilitator SAIC guidance April Stitt Transportation Engineer SHA,reflect District 7 Mark Terry Traffic Engineer SHA, District 3 policy, longer VDOT no

May B-3 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

APPENDIX C: Skill Sets Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms

• Construction • Geotechnical Engineering Utilities • Public Relations/Public Involvement accepted • Roadway/Geometric Design or • Structures practice. • Traffic Engineering//ITS/Safety or

current Archival guidance reflect

policy, longer no

May C-1 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Construction Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 1. Social and • Using 4f properties for temporary • Shopping Center Parking lot, recreation field, Lot north of Environmental construction activities Kiss and Ride, Glenmont acceptedGreenway Issues • Utility Staging Areas, Permanent Easements, and Construction contract.or • 4f needs to be revaluated. practice. • Secured prior to advanced Utility Contract. or • Pedestrian mobility • Pedestrian MOT per phase • Public relations campaign 2. Public • Community Liaison, community • Use of Consultant = more money Relations meetings, project web-sites • currentExisting contracts • Monthly meetings 3. Phasing • Think outside-the-box for RetainingArchival Wall • Reduction in and lane closures may create a more Design/Bridge Design and Maintenance efficient/productive wall design of Traffic with the intent for reducing • Use of innovative wall designs (i.e. top-down walls, secant project and phase duration guidancewalls, soil nailing, etc.) reflect• WMATA Concerns • Proposed Phasing- Widen to outside, Build Structure (bridge and walls concurrently), final paving • Eliminate Temporary shift • 3 year construction period for roadway project policy,• Night work/short duration total closures to be investigated • ICC and other project Coordination longer • Both peds and vehicles • Truss at or slightly above existing Grade, over Randolph Road no • Georgia Ave. Truss, workers underneath, safe, one shift in

traffic May C-2 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Construction Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 4. Advanced • Utilities • All affected Utilities relocated with one contract (aerial and Construction Underground) Contract • Duct work and Cabling accepted • Specifications included for Pre-qualified Utility contractor for both Pepco/Verizon in advanced contract or practice. • Complete Storm drain with Advanced Utility Construction • Storm Drain and reconstruction of Judsonor and Sheraton Streets • Installation of proposed storm drain allows for Randolph Rd. Excavation

• Set NTP for Roadway to coincide with anticipated currentcompletion of Advanced contract • Advertise Utility contract, hold Roadway construction contract Archival• Part of Utility design • Identify Utilities, eliminate conflicts Consider Use of SUE as line item in both contracts Subsurface Utility Engineering guidance(advanced utility contract and roadway contract) 5. Reduce • Explore Detour options reflect • Identify corridors for east/west and north/south routes Congestion during construction within • Market to public, community ,local officials, etc. Workzone • Schools use alternative routes • Bus Route (public transit/school bus) • Provide areas for pull-offs alternatives policy, • Consider consolidation of bus stops, Mo. Co. and WMATA longer no

May C-3 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Construction Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 6. R/W • Advanced R/W Acquisitions • Demolitions included with Advanced Utility Contract

• Monitoring Wells for the Purpose of • Monitoring well installationaccepted ASAP to determine extent of Identifying Possible Contaminated Soils potential contamination – OMT installs? or practice. 7. Innovative • Incentive/Disincentive at Critical path • Cap? Is it worthwhile? Contracting Milestones • Take advantage of contractor’s expertise • Risk shifts to contractor or • Maximize Flexibility • Specify Constraints – WMATA, Etc.

current • Design/Build • Advertise all work, D-B team develops concurrent phasing Archival• Performance Specs

• A+B • guidancePotential for Time reductions reflect

policy, longer no

May C-4 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Construction Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 8. Construction • Use of Construction Management and • Specialized expertise accepted Management Inspection Contracts • Utility Coordinator • Method of tappingor Private Sector • Downfall: Another contract practice.

• Use of Conventional SHA Admin. and • Downfall: SHA may not haveor manpower Inspection

9. Agency • Start Discussions with organizations • Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Coordination early • If required, quick turn around on plan reviews, shop and Public currentdrawings, schedules, change orders Involvement • Eliminate surprises from and to Archival • Restrictions on Design and Construction • Spell out Restrictions in Contract must be coordinated into Plans guidance reflect

policy, longer no

May C-5 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Geotechnical Engineering Utilities Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.)

1a. Retaining Wall - • Construction of top-down wall alternatives can • Can be installed in advance of construction Top Down possibly be completed with live traffic on adjacent reducing MOTaccepted needs Construction Randolph Road. This minimizes or eliminates the need for a detour of Randolph Road traffic and • Shafts constructed below water table will Drill Shaft combines MOT phases during construction requireor wet or cased construction techniques practice. Secant/Tangent Wall • Drilled shaft construction will require staging area or

• Various wall aesthetic treatments available. Precast facing elements shall be considered currentfor accelerated construction

1b. Retaining Wall • Construction of top-down wall alternatives can • Can be constructed in combination with – Top Down possibly be completedArchival with live traffic on adjacent shallow spread footings Construction Randolph Road. This minimizes or eliminates the need for a detour of Randolph Road traffic andguidance • Can be constructed as a temporary or Soil nail walls combines MOT phases during construction permanent solution reflect • Difficult to construct below ground water table

• Various wall aesthetic treatments available. policy, Precast facing elements shall be considered for accelerated construction longer no

May C-6 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Geotechnical Engineering Utilities Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

2a. Bridge • Support bridge abutments on shallow • Will require additional earth support system for excavation to Foundation spread footings. Earth retention Randolph Road Construction system (ERS) for construction of • Negligible impact on WMATA tunnels Randolph Road is a required • May require increased span length for bridge due to separate Shallow Spread separate system. (this is not as ERS accepted Footings currently shown in plans as a spread • Construction will require MOT phasing footing for a full height abutment) • Easier and more economical to construct than deep foundation alternativeor practice. 2b. Bridge • Support bridge on drilled shaft • Least impact of WMATA tunnel zone of influence for deep Foundation foundation with a shallow grade foundation alternative Construction beam spanning the WMATA tunnels • Requires large capacity ordrill shafts Grade Beam on • Requires large “cast-in place” grade beam construction Drilled Shafts (Span • Construction will require MOT phasing WMATA Tunnels) 2c. Bridge • Continuous wall construction for soil • currentWall may also act as foundation for bridge Foundation retention at bridge location • May require sophisticated analysis to determine load transfer Construction Archival over WMATA tunnels Continuous Drilled • ERS may require additional tiebacks Shaft Secant/ Tangent Wall (over guidance WMATA Tunnels) reflect 3. Construction • Total and/or sequenced closure(s) of • Reduces MOT phases and possibly eliminates need for full Sequence the MD 97/Randolph Rd intersection detours to construct at-grade bridge. • Reduces right of way needs • Requires significant/advanced public notifications • Advanced construction contracts:policy, • Completing work during advanced construction contracts - Foundation/substructure accelerates project schedule - SWM (Bio-retentionlonger facility) - Utility relocation no

May C-7 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Geotechnical Engineering Utilities Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

4. Detailed • Supplemental testing and • Enhance/optimize determination of soil and rock strength Subsurface characterization of sub-surface parameters for bridge foundation and earth retaining Characterization materials for cost-effective and safe structure design alternatives. design of geotechnical features • Characterization of sub-surfaceaccepted materials for contamination prior to advertisement, if not already done

5. Construction • Use of high-performance and • Pre-qualify specialtyor contractors practice. and material suppliers Issues innovative materials and methods for construction of foundation elements • Consideration of SCC for drilled shaft construction and walls or Example: • Mitigation to include one or more of • Advantages: Quick wall construction. Relatively conventional Mechanically the following: deep ground wall. Use of slag as light weight fill should be available. Stabilized Earth improvement and/or light weight fill (MSE) (geofoam/light weight slag) • currentDisadvantages: Larger excavation and ROW. Disposal of material, potential for contaminated soils. Relocate utilities. May not be feasible in regards to utilities. If deep soil mixing, Archival specialty contractor required. guidance reflect

policy, longer no

May C-8 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Public Affairs/Public Involvement Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 1. On-site community • Hire a PR consultant at the outset of the • Funding, Qualified Candidate, Locally based liaison project. Funding must be set aside out of the construction budget for this. Located accepted at project field office. 2. Informational Public • A week or two before the informational • Coordination of date, timing of the year, Meeting public meeting meet with local officials, coordinationor of allpractice. disciplines (i.e. real estate, county council members, and then open highway design), consider literacy and LEP, houses to educate public. Who is appropriate to deal with these meetings, orconvincing public officials to support the project publicly 3. Database (blast • Setup a database of all stakeholders, • Getting the information, compiling and e-mail) for outreach interested parties, and individuals that maintaining the list, trust issues need to be informed about the projectcurrent

4. Project website • CommunicateArchival project news and changes • Developing and keeping up to date, IT on CHART website. Purchase domain support, ADA (508) compliant names. guidance 5. Community Outreach • Fliers, door hangers,reflect newsletters (print • Support of companies, funding, must weigh and electronic), brochures, giveaways, benefits vs. risk of information overload speakers bureau, information on city and county webpages, drop-in center, kiosk, develop public service advertising for display in bus shelters (clear channel media) and alsopolicy, on buses, public longeradvertisement on grocery bags, HAR/VMS, static project information signs no

May C-9 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Public Affairs/Public Involvement Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 6. Media outreach Press releases, Traffic Reports, Blogs, Buy-in of the media, costs, consistent up to date Radio/TV/Print Interviews, Public Service information, ability to reach non-English Announcements, Letters to the editor, speakers, Identifying programs to participate on, editorials, local cable access programs availability of staff,accepted identifying talent

• Lisa and Bob on WTOP. Hold meeting or with traffic reporters to educate them practice. on the project and enable them to air frequent updates. or

• Outreach to Hispanic organizations, Spanish speaking radio stations (99.1 El Zol) current Archival guidance reflect

policy, longer no

May C-10 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Public Affairs/Public Involvement Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

• Identify all stakeholders in the project: Home owner associations, Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (privately owned, volunteers and paid workers), Glenmont Shopping Center (strips of business that extend out to Georgia Ave.), Washington Metro. Area Transportation Authority (WMATA): land, buses, MD National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Former School Site (owned by MO County), DPWT, Apartment Complex (residents as motorists and pedestrians), park users, shoppers, users of the transit system, singleaccepted family neighborhood, neighborhood activists (Michael McAteer, “don’t built and they won’t come”), elected officials: State, county (no growth, pro-environment in office), Simultaneously constructing ICC and MD97,or Glenmont Citizens Association, Emergency Response (police and Fire), Board of Education, Kennedy High School, Schoolpractice. Bus Depot, Business Owners (bank, McDonald’s, gas stations, Shoppers grocery store), Business Tenants, County Traffic Management Center, CHART, different ethnic backgrounds (tailoring the message to different ethnicor groups), The Gazette, Spanish written newspaper

• Bring stakeholders into the project and the process of regional communications current • Investigate methods of effective communication to motorists and pedestrians traveling through the area during construction: webpage, communicate laneArchival closures on CHART website, e-mail updates/notifications (e- newsletters), geo-serve (key words are spotted and links sent out), public relations or private company to as a communication’s manager, office w/ printed information in Wheaton, involvement with the school, bilingual communications, getting the word out when closing down lanes,guidance coordinating construction w/ ICC, PSAs in multiple languages (no budget to do it), bare bones rightreflect now – solution: ask for a dollar amount, percentage of project placed aside for PR: on-site liaison, renting space for on-site citizen information center, once a week have an on- site kiosk, portable variable messages signs, purchase of advertising: bus shelters, free public advertisement on grocery bags, door hangers online/webpage, radio/news radio, WTOP traffic reporters (Bob Marbourg& Lisa Baden), & news policy, • Investigate the need for a Public Relations Manager on site: need a project community liaison for construction paid for by the State out of the projectlonger (a State employee on contract acts as a community activist, has knowledge of engineering, construction, and how to work with people), needs to be local, reach out to the community no

May C-11 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Public Affairs/Public Involvement Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

• How do we secure the acceptance and participation of all stakeholders? Full time person with dedicated funding, press releases, brochures, fliers and e-newsletters, elected officials support (send letters and meet with them), because of the amount of projects in the district it is imperative to reach out to officials with more personal briefings about the project, informational public meeting (3 to 5 months before the project starts with real estate, design, hydraulics, and environmental representatives), information on city and county web pages,accepted speakers bureau at ‘kiwanis’ clubs, meet with or develop 15-20 minute video for civic association or college, mindset change that needs to change ($ for PR), look for federal grants through the Maryland Divisorion (Nelson), technology money, PR firms looking for non-profit companies to campaign, deliver what we promise and have a finitepractice. end to the construction specifying particular weekends prior, consider the intangible losses that the locals will encounter or • How do we collaborate with and manage the information released by the Press? Cannot manage it or handle it, write a letter to the editor that it is pro-transportation

• What is the most effective means of informing the local electedcurrent officials and their constituents of construction progress and impacts? The CTP process, our administrator contacts them, very global and general, a week or two before the informational public meeting meetArchival with local offici als, for the meeting consider literacy, look for a non controversial Hispanic organization (99.1 El Zol), population of Salvadorians, Mexico, and Central Americans, county council members, database (blast e-mail) for outreach, clear channel media (bus shelter advertising) guidance • Develop a plan to engage all stakeholders inreflect the acceleration of construction process and communicate to them the overall benefit. Solicit their assistance. Local cable access program, Consultant community liaison to develop and implement a plan with 1) open house, 2) handouts and public school material, 3) project website, 4) e-mail/e- blast, 5) Spanish language radio, 6) Lisa and Bob on WTOP*, 7) face to face meetings, 8) direct mail, 9) field office, 10) bus shelter advertising, 11) press releases, 12) ask the project manager policy,

longer no

May C-12 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Roadway/Geometric Design Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 1. Relocate Utilities along Bring the relocated utilities along the west side of MD 97, north Possible 4F issue to be considered. Georgia and Randolph side of Randolph, across Randolph west of Judson, and the acceptedBuy the house currently for sale on the instead of Sheraton southern edge of Randolph to tie back to the original scheme. northwest corner of the intersection for and Judson Avoid reconstruction of Sheraton and Judson Roads except asor several uses during project needed for storm and sanitary construction. construction.practice. This property could be converted to green space after orconstruction is completed, if needed o mitigate the 4F impacts. Coordinated with Traffic and Construction Skill Sets. 2. Build the retaining Keep the current horizontal alignment alongcurrent both roadways, Coordinated with the Construction and walls from the top even during construction. Build the retaining walls built top down. Geotechnical Skill Set. down to avoid the Build the bridge first, then excavate under. detours and relocation If this alternative provesArchival unfeasible, construct a new intersection of the Fire Station. south of the current intersection. Shift Randolph Rd farther south. Build a temporary bridge, then excavateguidance under. Cuts down on lane shifts but may need to relocate Police Station, on or off site (the building couldreflect be moved). 3. Consider keeping the Hold the existing grade will potentially simplify M.O.T. but may Coordinated with the Structures Skill existing vertical require Randolph Road to be lowered. Set. alignment of MD 97. 4. Eliminate the jug Eliminate the left turn lane from the tunnel and shift the left turn Coordinated with Structures, Traffic handle. Eliminate the lane onto the local lanes. Signpolicy, the tunnel traffic as through only and Construction Skill Sets. Traffic is left turn from the and local trafficlonger to keep right. The two retaining walls will be considering the elimination of the express lanes. Provide positioned parallel to each other. To accomplish the shift, the signal at this intersection altogether. If left turn from vertical curve will need to be modified from slightly to shorten the this requires a U-turn to gain access eastbound Ramp B. wallsno on the east end. The need to buy the police station’s eastbound to the shopping center, we parking lot and its replacement is also eliminated. do not support it.

May C-13 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Structures Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 1. Bridge Build bridge/MSE wall approximately 1900’ long Advantages Randolph Road starting just west of Judson Road to just east of • Minimize utility impacts (no underground relocations) over MD 97 Glenmont Circle carrying the through movements • Reduce ROW impacts (eliminate some total takes) of Randolph Road over existing MD 97. • Lanes can be tuckedaccepted under structure Segmental concrete box girder super structure with • Aesthetics large cantilivers, approximately 70’ wide, probably • Significant time savings for construction constructed span by span with underslung truss or or • Reduce construction stagespractice. overhead gantry. (other super structure options • Minimize hazardous material impacts possible). Approximate cost of $20M. Minimize impacts to surrounding structures Approximate span length 130’. Foundations • or constructed using monoshaft with single column • Saves money (ROW/Utility impacts) piers. Disadvantages • Visual intrusion ALTERNATE OPTION: current• Long term maintenance costs Extend MSE Wall to minimize the bridge structure • Planning process will require revisiting length. Archival guidance reflect

policy, longer no

May C-14 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Structures Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 2. Bridge MD 97 Build bridge/MSE wall approximately 1900’ long Advantages over Randolph carrying the through movements of MD 97 over • Carrying heavier traffic movements, improving LOS Road existing Randolph Road. Segmental concrete box • Less impacts on residentsaccepted girder super structure with large cantilevers, • Minimize utility impacts (no underground relocations) approximately 70’ wide, probably constructed span • Reduce ROW impacts (eliminate some total takes) by span with underslung truss or overhead gantry. or • Lanes can be tucked underpractice. structure (other super structure options possible). • Aesthetics Approximate cost of $20M. Approximate span • Significant time savings for construction length 130’. Foundations constructed using or Reduce construction stages monoshaft with single column piers. • • Minimize hazardous material impacts ALTERNATE OPTION: • Minimize impacts to surrounding structures Extend MSE Wall to minimize the bridge structure current• Saves money (ROW/Utility impacts) length. Disadvantages • Possible conflicts with WMATA Metro Tunnel Archival (foundations) • Visual intrusion guidance• Long term maintenance costs • Planning process will require revisiting reflect

policy, longer no

May C-15 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Structures Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 3. Weekend Use drill shafts/steel piles to build bridge over the Advantages Closure (as course of one weekend. Close intersection for a • Minimize MOT phases design scheme) weekend, reopen traffic, then excavate from • Shorter constructionaccepted time frame underneath. • Less temporary pavement • Potentially lessor ROW/Easements Construction sequence: Disadvantages practice. 1. Install foundation elements during short • Closes intersection for a weekend term lane closures. Cover with steel plates. o Detours/Trafficor Plan 2. Close intersection for weekend. 3. Excavate as required depth over the bridge area. Issues 4. Install precast abutment caps. • Coordinate foundation with WMATA tunnel 5. Place precast superstructure elements. currento Span length a function of foundation type, spread footing or deep foundation spanning WMATA with 6. Place temporary waterproofing a transfer beam membrane and HMA Archivalwearing surface. • Superstructure types 7. Open to traffic. o Adjacent box beam o Solid precast slabs guidance• Extensive Public Awareness campaign required reflect Dependent on amount of work, could be expanded to two weekends • Staging area will be needed close by

policy, longer no

May C-16 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Structures Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 4. Wall Investigate use of secant wall, soldier SECANT/TANGENT WALL (TOP DOWN) Alternatives piling/lagging (top down), soil nail Advantages • Can be constructed using laneaccepted closures • May not require tie-backs Can be used for a verticalor load carryingpractice. element at bridge Disadvantages • Requires special details at WMATA crossing • High costs - $110 to $150 orper SF Potential challenges removing decomposed rock material

SOLDIER PILING/LAGGING (TOP DOWN DRIVEN H- PILES)current Advantages • Lower costs Archival• Less caisson drilling Disadvantages • Moreguidance extensive MOT • Requires special details at WMATA crossing (tie-backs) reflect SOIL NAIL Advantages ƒ Lowest cost Disadvantages policy,• Longest construction time longer • Possible conflicts with drainage and tie-backs • Long term durability concerns (soil PH requires investigation) no

May C-17 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Structures Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 5. 69KV Utility Place 69KV utility line on bridge rather than Advantages Line on Bridge relocating it around intersection ƒ Reduce utility relocation costs Disadvantages accepted ƒ May need to be underground for gas cooling purposesor ƒ Other utilities may needpractice. relocated ƒ May not be permitted by Utility Co. 6. Alternate Consider alternative contracting options such Advantages or Contracting as A+B, Design Build, Detail Build, or Design ƒ Spur innovation for reducing construction time Options Build Finance. and possible costs ƒ Introduces opportunity for financing and other currentoptions Disadvantages Archival ƒ Less control by Agencies ƒ More QA/QC required 7. Tunnel under Consider keeping MD 97 exactly where it is This option considered and discarded due to high MD 97 (jack and and tunnel Randolph Road under MD 97. guidancecosts and specialized equipment which is not bore) reflect warranted by the size of the project. 8. Box Culvert Close intersection for week (detour traffic) and This option considered and discarded due to high costs Sections rather insert box culvert section to construct bridge and issues with transportation of large segments. than bridge 9. Shift bridge Construct bridge further east, construct temporary Advantages east roads through greenway on the westpolicy, side • Less phases for construction longer • Less impact to traffic Disadvantages • 4f impacts associated with temporary roadway in no Greenway

May C-18 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Structures Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 10. Staging Areas Potential staging area locations: Issues ƒ Shopping Center Parking Lot in NE quadrant • Close proximity particularly important for of intersection weekend closureaccepted options ƒ Glenmont Greenway ƒ Victory Youth Center Recreation Field 11. Materials Potential use of high performance materials. • Self Consolidatingor practice. Concrete (drilled shafts) • Automated Computer Control of Concrete Placement orOperations • High Performance Overlays • High Performance Rebar • Utilizing Precast Elements

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May C-19 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 1. Challenges of the ƒ Signing. ƒ Concern with decision point where drivers have to get Current Design ƒ Shifts Congestion to into Express or Local lanes. Signing should be adjacent intersections. adequately provided to clearly mark the lanes. ƒ Utility relocations along ƒ Concern for the actualaccepted benefit of the current design Judson Road and with proposed signal at the shopping center, are we Sheraton Street just shifting the orproblem? ƒ Length of Construction ƒ There is existing on-street parkingpractice. along Judson Road period and Sheraton Street. Has this been considered in ƒ Redirection of local determining constructionor impacts and providing parking roadway traffic during construction along these roads? ƒ Median nose impeding ƒ The length of construction seems to be very long. turning movements Should consider other methods and/or phasing to ƒ Access Management currentreduce construction time required. Issues ƒ Certain existing turning movements from the local ƒ Growth of shoppingArchival roadways have been removed. Has this been center presented to the local communities? ƒ Redirect of ICC traffic ƒ Review the median noses and curb radii to verify all guidanceturning movements for the design vehicle can be made reflect within the project limits. ƒ Concern with the intersection at the shopping center and it’s affect on the flow of traffic. Consider eliminating and/or reconfiguring turning movements at this intersection. policy, ƒ Has the growth of the shopping center been considered in the modeling of the traffic? This needs longer to be considered. ƒ Has the redirection of ICC traffic been considered in no the traffic modeling? Both during construction, after

May C-20 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

ICC Contract A is completed and ICC traffic is dumped onto MD97, and ultimate build out. These scenarios should be analyzed.

2. Reduction of • Consider two/three lane tunnel • By constructing a smaller roadway section under the existing Construction Time with reversible lanes for peak intersection, the footprint couldaccepted be made smaller and the and Cost direction. construction time and cost could potentially be reduced. This • Reconsider alternative E could also potentiallyor allow for construction of the utilities along – at grade widening – Consider the mainline roadways instead ofpractice. along the local roadways. pedestrian bridge/tunnel with • Reconsider other options, including at-grade widening. The elevators. concern with this option was pedestrian safety; consider using or • Consider short term closures for pedestrian bridge/tunnel.

certain activities to reduce • Consider closing the intersection for short term closures to construction time and phasing – complete certain construction tasks, such as over a weekend, need to perform modeling to to expedite construction. Should perform traffic modeling to determine impact determinecurrent the impacts and adjust traffic control throughout the area accordingly. 3. Minimize impact • Signal timing at adjacentArchival • SHA should coordinate with Montgomery County regarding to traffic during intersections within the area signal timing and monitoring equipment within the area network construction network to minimize the impact to traffic during construction. Any • Additional traffic monitoring additionalguidance equipment required should be included as part of equipment beyond the projectreflect this contract. limits (need to determine what • Consider eliminating or reducing conflicting turning movements Mont. Co. currently has in place) in the work zone. This could improve operation within the

• Reduce or eliminate conflicting intersection during construction. This would need to be

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May C-21 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

4. Provide safe • Provide positive protection • It was noted that there is significant pedestrian traffic through pedestrian / bicycle • Pedestrian / Bicycle detours this intersection and within the area. This should be access during • Signing considered in the development of MOT plans and the construction • Local Information outreach phasing of construction. Need to look at various options to • Reduce construction phasing keep the pedestrian / bicycleaccepted traffic informed and safe during all phases of construction. • Coordination with WMATA and • Detailed pedestrian / bicycle maintenance of traffic plans consider moving bus stops or • Provide acceptable riding should be included in the bid documentspractice.

surface for cyclists • Maintain adequate lighting or 5. Keeping • Maintain open line of • SHA must maintain an open line of communication stakeholders communication with media throughout the construction of the project with all informed of traffic • Coordinate closures with stakeholders. and construction property owners and • A Community Liaison dedicated to this project only is strongly conditions businesses currentrecommended. • Community liaison • Coordination with other area projects (including the ICC) is a • Coordination with ICCArchival must as they will also have an affect on the area traffic network. These should be considered when reviewing construction and other nearby construction projects construction phasing, signal timing adjustments, and

• Maintain accurate traffic control guidanceadditional traffic monitoring equipment required. devices reflect

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May C-22 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 6. Real time • Provide and maintain • monitoring and monitoring and ITS devices • It is important that real time monitoring of traffic be conveying that throughout the area network maintained throughout theaccepted construction phasing of this information to the and include in the project costs project. This information also needs to be conveyed to the public • Coordinate construction public, real time. or Use of existing resources is required phasing and signal timing with including radio, Montgomery County,practice. and WMATA. Montgomery County Traffic

Management Center (TMC)

• Coordinate construction or activities with WMATA bus operations • Use existing resources to provide real time data current (WMATA, WTOP, Mont Co., etc.) Archival • TAR – Travel Advisory Radio guidance reflect

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May C-23 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety Recommendations(s) – Team Recording Forms Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Workshop

IDEA IDEA Implementation Details (Short Name) (Detailed Description) (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) 7. Maximize the • Simulation modeling of ultimate • Detailed Simulation modeling should be performed within benefit of the facility for traffic flow improvements the area network to maximize the benefit of the ultimate ultimate facility • Access management to shopping facility including a detailedaccepted analysis at all intersections. center This should include the potential impacts of the ICC traffic • Remove EB Randolph Road left turn (Ultimate and ICCor Contract A), and growth of the shopping lanes to shopping center center. practice. • Concern with intersection of Randolph Road and Shopping • Consider second cut and cover at Center entrance. This intersection reduces the benefits of Glenmont Circle and Randolph Road or Consider impacts of ICC the project and alternatives should be looked at and • • Provide Additional left turn lane out of considered including, a second cut and cover to take the the shopping center express lanes under this intersection, eliminate or reconfigure turning movements (Remove left turn lane currentmovement from express lanes), and provide an additional left turn lane out of the shopping center to reduce the Archival green time required for this movement. 8. Minimize • Clear and accurate use of traffic • SHA and Contractor must make sure that the proper traffic crashes during control control is in place at all times and that it is always clear and maintenance of • Routine WZTC inspection guidanceaccurate. Routine inspections should be performed to traffic • Reduce or eliminate conflictingreflect ensure this. turning movements in work zone • Again, consider reducing or eliminating conflicting turning • Provide contractor incentives for movements in the work zone. maintaining safe work zone • Consider including contractor incentives in a performance spec for maintaining a safe work zone and for developing a • Remove vehicles quickly in the event of a crash or incident – consider system to quickly remove vehicles from the travel lanes in

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May C-24 regulation, Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

Appendix D: Project Limits

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D-1 Maryland ACTT Workshop – September 10-12, 2007

APPENDIX E: Workshop Photos Photo 1: ACTT Workshop Team meets at Intersection of MD-97 and Randolph Rd

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Photo 2: Workshop attendees tour the project.

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Photo 3: Workshop attendees walk the project site.

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Photo 4: The Traffic Engineering/ITS/Safety skill set members develop their recommendations in a breakout session

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Photo 5: ACTT facilitator (standing) leads the discussionaccepted during the Construction skill set team breakout sessionor practice.

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APPENDIX E: Workshop Photos

Photo 6: Team member presents the Structures skill set recommendations to other skill sets at the ACTT Workshop. accepted or practice. or

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Photo 7: ACTT Workshop participants listen to skill set reports

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Photo 8: Director, Office of Highway Development, Maryland State Highway Administration, delivers feedback to workshop participants following skill set presentations. accepted or practice. or

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Photo 9: MD SHA workshop coordinators at registration table

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Photo 10: Participants network and discuss project

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accepted Background of ACTT or ACTT is a process that brings together public- and private-sector expertspractice. from across the country in a setting that encourages flexibility orand innovation. The goal is to recommend technologies that will accelerate construction time while reducing user delay and community disruption. This necessitates a thorough examination of all facets of a highwaycurrent corridor with the objective of improving safety and cost effectiveness while minimizing adverse impacts to the traveling public. Archival

The ACTT concept was originated by the guidanceTransportation Research Board (TRB) in conjunction with FHWAreflect and the Technology Implementation Group (TIG) of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Following the completion of two pilot workshops, one in Indiana and one in Pennsylpolicy,vania, the originating task force, A5T60, passed the concept offlonger to the FHWA and TIG to continue the effort. They have done so by coordinating a series of ACTT workshops around the country, with severalno more pending in 2007.

More information on the ACTT program is available online at Maywww.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/accelerated/index.htm. regulation,